How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada

0.7012 WPIA

in 2022

Republic of Korea

0.7048 WPIA

in 2022

Canada rank

10th

Republic of Korea rank

9th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Canada
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.7048 WPIA against 0.7012 WPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0036 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8547 WPIA	0.9042 WPIA	0.0495 WPIA	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.8588 WPIA	0.8516 WPIA	0.0072 WPIA	Canada
2020s	0.7012 WPIA	0.7048 WPIA	0.0037 WPIA	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Canada or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 0.7048 WPIA against 0.7012 WPIA in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Republic of Korea?: 0.0036 WPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Canada ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit: WPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release